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Watchdog may warn of possible charity irregularities

Watchdog may warn of possible charity irregularities

Watchdog may warn of possible charity irregularities

After a Missouri charity hired a for-profit company to run its car donation program, the Better Business Bureau in Greater St. Louis issued a warning to consumers, urging them to exercise “caution” when dealing with the organization because the for-profit fundraising company had been “criticized for alleged improprieties in running similar programs.” The charity sued the BBB for tortious interference with business expectancy and injurious falsehood. A federal District Court has dismissed the case. The Court said that in order to succeed on its injurious falsehood claim, the charity would have to prove that the BBB intended or had constructive knowledge that false statements would cause...

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